Girl · #9,100 in 2026

Kimberlin

Name: Popularity of the name Kimberlin in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Kimberlin, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Kimberlin is a surname of German origin. Notable people with the surname include:Charles Kimberlin Brain (1931–2023), eminent South African paleontologist Kimberlin Brown, Emmy Award-nominated American actress Brett Kimberlin perpetrator of the Speedway Bombings Cynthia Tse Kimberlin, American ethnomusicologist Kevin Kimberlin, chairman of the venture capital firm, Spencer Trask & Co. Wade A.

Current Rank

#9,100

Peak Rank

#2,045 (1993)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1957

First Year

2026

Last Year

1993

Peak Year

#2045

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kimberlin

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Kimberlin

Kimberlin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1957, with 14 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 67 Kimberlins were born — ranking #2,045 that year. As of 2026, Kimberlin ranks #9,100 for baby girls with 9 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 1K Kimberlins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Kimberlin

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kimberlin is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Kimberling
Kimberly
Kimberley
Kimberlee
Gemberling
Cumberland
Cumbrian
Chamberlain
Chamberlin
Cambrian
Complin
Cambron

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kimberlin

What does the name Kimberlin mean?

How popular is Kimberlin in 2026?

In 2026, Kimberlin ranks #9,100 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.

When was Kimberlin most popular?

Kimberlin reached its peak popularity in 1993, ranking #2,045 that year with 67 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Kimberlin most popular?

Kimberlin has historically been most popular in North Carolina, Arizona, Georgia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kimberlin.

Is Kimberlin a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Kimberlin is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Kimberlin?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kimberlin include Glee, Sanda, Jacklynn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kimberlin

Kimberlin is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Kimberlin's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #2,045. Use the chart and map above to compare Kimberlin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.